Markweta language

Markweta language
Markweta
Spoken in Kenya
Ethnicity Marakwet
Native speakers 161,000  (1997 census)
Language family
Dialects
Endo (Northern)
Sambirir (Southern)
Language codes
ISO 639-3 enb

Markweta (Markweeta) is a Kalenjin language of Kenya. The regional terms Endo and Sambirir (or the clan name Talai) have been used for northern and southern Markweta, but they are not distinct dialects.



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